[VIDEOS & PHOTOS POSTED BELOW] As is done each year, the Williamsburg Jewish community held meetings with the NYPD to discuss the communities security needs for the upcoming Yom Tov
Disgraced ex-state Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced to prison Friday for influence-peddling at the state’s massive pension fund. He was sentenced to one to four years behind bars. Appearing in
USA Today reports: Thinking reporters were out of the room, President Obama opened up Thursday night about the recent budget talks with Republicans and what he called their efforts to
A 114-year-old retired railroad worker reputed to be the world’s oldest living man died of natural causes on Thursday in the farming community of Great Falls, Montana. Walter Breuning, who
President Obama has a message for Republicans who embrace the birther movement: You’re only hurting yourselves with this nonsense. Obama told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos that he was born in
Procrastinators across the nation can thank President Abraham Lincoln for giving them a 72-hour reprieve on filing their taxes. Tax Day, which traditionally falls today, April 15, was pushed back
The following is a NY Daily News article: A man has an unorthodox style of preparing for Passover – a backyard bakery. Zecheriah Brauner, 89, fires up a huge outdoor
A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced a bill to strengthen restrictions on protests at military funerals, in response to a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Kansas
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Authorities are investigating a small fire and burglary that occurred overnight at a Hollywood synagogue. Police say a man believed to be in his late 20s broke into the temple,
A beeping credit card reader sparked a bomb scare Thursday night aboard an airliner preparing for takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, authorities said. Passengers aboard Boston-bound US Airways Flight
Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has announced the state’s purchase of $10 million worth of bonds from the State of Israel as a portion of the treasury’s sovereign bond holdings. The
On Wednesday, YWN reported that NYC Councilman David Greenfield called on the Department of Consumer Affairs to investigate whether some car washes in Brooklyn are overcharging for pre-Pesach cleanings. Today,
A landmark spending bill–putting the brakes on years of steady growth in domestic appropriations–cleared the House Thursday, but not before Republicans had to reach out to Democrats to save them
Here are some important safety tips to ensure you have a happy Pesach! (Courtesy of Jewishfireprevention.org) When searching for chometz: *Keep candles away from all flammable materials (curtains, sofas, clothing
Recently rediscovered books plundered by the Nazis more than six decades ago were returned to Berlin’s Jewish community on Wednesday in a ceremony at the city’s landmark synagogue. The Berlin
The FBI is deploying high-tech aerial photography in the hunt for more bodies dumped by the killer or killers who have buried at least 10 victims along miles of Long
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